HMT Rohna Disaster : The Greenwich Connection, Memorial Day 1924 and More!

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Welcome to the 21st of May 2024 show.

On Thanksgiving Day, 1943, 2000 American soldiers boarded the British transport ship HMT Rohna. 

On the following day, off the coast of Algeria, the ship was attacked and destroyed in what remains today as the greatest loss of life due to enemy action in U.S. war history. 

The attack on the HMT Rohna was classified for decades -until 1993. Why?

Greenwich resident Catherine Ladnier, with John Dolin and Joe Webber of West Haven, Connecticut shared with me and my audience the startling details in 2019.

That includes the Greenwich, Connecticut ties to the HMT Rohna attack, and its consequences. (HMT Rohna Documentary)

As we approach Memorial Day 2024, it is my pleasure to offer this special re-broadcast in memory of those 1015 soldiers who perished.

You'll also hear about how Memorial Day was observed in Greenwich a century ago. 

LIFE: Six Women Photographers on Exhibit Until July 7, 2024. 

The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 

We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. 

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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 28th of May 2024. On that show we will observe Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Greenwich, Connecticut's history.